“I am going to run and jump off that loader and not walk around here on my arms. There is no doubt in my mind I am going to.”
-Michael Conner, describing his determination to walk normally again. (Source: Southern Loggin’ Times)
“I’ve been able to stop taking medication for spasms. My ability to regulate my body temperature has improved drastically”
-Joseph Taggart on the improvements he saw after adult stem cell treatment in China. (Source: NBC, KSLTV)
“I thought about moving my foot and I could move my leg . . . It was great,” he says, with a grin.
-Jason McCue moved his legs after receiving Beike’s umbilical cord stem cells therapy for his spinal cord injury. (Source: StarPhoenix via Canada.com)
Of all his improvements, standing is probably the most visible one, his therapist said.
-Terry Cole’s therapist described his improvements in his hand strength, core muscle strength and increased ability to stand following Beike stem cell treatment in China. (Source: Standard Democrat)
“The best part of the trip was getting back some feeling,” added Tonya.
-Tonya Swisher described her increase in sensation after stem cell therapy. (Source: MyWebPal)
“Before the stem cell surgery, I could not sit up without some kind of help. Now I can sit up on my own, I can lean forward and balance for almost half and hour at a time.”
-Diana Jaipaul describes how stem cell therapy has improved her ability to stand for longer periods of time now. (Source: Trinidad Express)
…the treatments have helped Kayla regain muscle control below the injury site.
-In 2007, Kayla Spano travelled to China to receive stem cell transplant therapy for her spinal cord injury. (Source: Shreve Port Times)
Since the transplant, Kirk has gained wrist movement, can scoot himself along on a mat, and has regained some feeling in his legs.
-Kirk Green reported gains in his condition while still receiving stem cell transplants at a Beike-preferred hospital in Shenzhen, China. (Source: Standard.Net)
“It started with sweating at the back of my knees,” Paget said. “Sweating is a neurological reaction, it doesn’t occur in a paralyzed part of the body, so that was significant.”
-Cheryl Paget experienced increased sensation in her legs and gained the ability to lift her legs after her stem cell treatment for SCI. (Source: Niagara This Week)
“I have more flexibility in my fingers. That’s pretty exciting. I can move both legs, and I’ve got a lot more control of all my limbs.”
-David Aldrich received improvements from stem cell therapy after suffering from an “incomplete” spinal cord injury that left him with impaired vision, wheelchair-bound and on a venitlator. (Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Health Writer)
Cole’s occupational therapist Brooke Reed of Ozark Therapy in
Sikeston said all of Cole’s toes have movement, and he has hip flexor
movement.
“He didn’t have any of that before his stem cell treatments,” Reed
said..
-Terry Cole went from having no sensation in his feet to being able to move them and feel sensations. (Source: Standard Democrat)
